Peacemakers I
2023, mixed media on Japanese paper and linen, 220 x 140 cm
Mariella Lehner 1992 * Lower Austria is a visual artist whose practice includes drawing, painting, printmaking and sculpture.
The underlying theme of her work revolves around the relationship between man and his environment, which manifests itself in commentaries on themes such as feminism, environmentalism or international conflict/solidarity.
Through an uncanny yet dreamy imagery and titles that allude to the often political origins of the works, the viewer is invited to explore and question the complexity of today's social climate and the contradictions in their own attitudes towards the issues depicted.
In addition to participating in various national and international group exhibitions, her works have been exhibited in Austrian institutions such as the Künstlerhaus Bregenz, the Volkskundemuseum Wien, the Wien Museum, the Stadtmuseum St. Pölten, and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
Mariella Lehner deals in her drawings and paintings mostly with socio-political themes. She uses various techniques and materials such as etching, monotype, airbrush or wall painting. Picture supports made of plaster often give the works an object-like character.
Precious and Precarious
2022, etching, monotype and mixed media on plaster, each 17 x 12 cm
Collateral damage
2023, intaglio on plaster, each 14 x 9 cm
Ausstellungen
2023
TBA, Gallery Gölles Fürstenfeld
"Tour 2023," Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
"While We Wait", Never At Home
2022
"Coming in second", Viadukt Screenprints (Solo)
"There is no option ?", Institute for Advanced Studies Vienna
"Annual exhibition Künstlerbund St.Pölten", City Museum St.Pölten
"Graze", The Dessous
"Give Me A Higher Love", Semperdepot, Akbild
"Spritegate," Ex-Soybot Studio 1220
"Drawing Out," Künstlerhaus Bregenz
"Tour 2022", Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
2021
"No Celebration", She Came And Stayed, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
"Annual Exhibition Künstlerbund St.Pölten", City Museum St.Pölten
"Leicht Bewölkt / Slightly Cloudy", ft. Yuwol June C., bAU2-6 (Duo)
"Nesvrstani Art Fair", invited by Improper Walls Gallery, Zagreb
Parallel Editions with Rudolf Leeb Gallery, Semperdepot
"Poster 21" Project at New Jörg, Mz. Balthazar's Laboratory, Kluckyland, Stiege 13, Café Europa, Rami Vienna
"A Stone I Found In The Woods Near My Home", Van Artspace (Solo)
2020
"Beyond Dystopia," AG18 Gallery
"Annual Exhibition Künstlerbund St.Pölten", City Museum St.Pölten
"Corona," Kunst:Werk St.Pölten
"The Next Episode", Gallery Rudolf Leeb Project Space
"No Opening", Q21 Museum Quarter
"Lehner & Scheffold", Palette Depot (Duo)
"Plan D", Gallery Rudolf Leeb (Curation)
"Running Around In A Closed Circle", Westwerk Hamburg (Online)
"Rundgang 2020," Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
2019
"AB" ft. Sophia Hatwagner, bAU2-6
"CLITE", electro patron
"Inside," AG18 Gallery
"Reality is only a part of the possible", fwp law firm
"Annual exhibition of the St.Pöltner Künstlerbund", city museum StP
"Calle Libre" Streetart Festival Vienna, 300m2 Mural
"Hands Off The Wall" Feminist Streetart Festival Vienna, Live Painting
"Street Art & Skateboard Take Over" Vienna Museum
"They mean it politically" Volkskundemuseum Vienna
"Regarding Revolt by Eva Zar" Rrriot Festival
"Selected Works" Wirr Burggasse (Solo)
"Art & Wunderkammer" Gallery Die Schöne
"Under Construction" Improper Walls Gallery (Solo)
"Tour 2019" Academy Of Fine Arts Vienna
2018
"OFFF Vienna" Live Painting
"Hands Off The Wall" Streetart Festival Vienna, Live Painting
"Schlot Summer Festival" Schlot Linz, Mural
"Rebel Against Skincancer" Be Cafe, Kuwait
"Rebel Against Skincancer" Improper Walls Gallery